Higher hospital frailty risk score is predictive of 90-day readmission after minimally invasive colorectal cancer surgery: a national readmission database analysis.

ABSTRACT: Minimally invasive procedures are common in colorectal cancer (CRC) surgeries, but the impact of frailty on postoperative outcomes is unclear. This study aimed to assess how frailty status affects postoperative outcomes after minimally invasive CRC surgery. This study examined the impact of frailty on postoperative outcomes following minimally invasive colorectal cancer (CRC) surgery. Using data from the 2016-2020 U.S. National Readmission Database, the study included patients aged ≥ 60 years who underwent first-time minimally invasive (laparoscopic or robotic) CRC resection during hospitalization. Patients were categorized into low, intermediate, and high frailty risk groups based on the Hospital Frailty Risk Score (HFRS). Outcomes assessed included 90-day readmissions, in-hospital mortal

SUBMITTER: Chen HP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12163453 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature